Washington ranks #4 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 25,825 patents from 12,901 inventors across 243 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 3.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Washington 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seattle, WA | 7,855 | 3,930 |
| #2 | Bellevue, WA | 3,244 | 1,326 |
| #3 | Redmond, WA | 3,075 | 1,610 |
| #4 | Kirkland, WA | 1,489 | 697 |
| #5 | Sammamish, WA | 1,180 | 593 |
| #6 | Bothell, WA | 709 | 400 |
| #7 | Woodinville, WA | 700 | 319 |
| #8 | Issaquah, WA | 631 | 335 |
| #9 | Vancouver, WA | 549 | 240 |
| #10 | Mercer Island, WA | 403 | 166 |
| #11 | Renton, WA | 364 | 190 |
| #12 | Snohomish, WA | 246 | 123 |
| #13 | Everett, WA | 232 | 151 |
| #14 | Bainbridge Island, WA | 223 | 82 |
| #15 | Olympia, WA | 162 | 50 |
| #16 | Kenmore, WA | 157 | 83 |
| #17 | Kent, WA | 150 | 98 |
| #18 | Newcastle, WA | 145 | 62 |
| #19 | Shoreline, WA | 144 | 82 |
| #20 | Camas, WA | 143 | 69 |
| #21 | Lynnwood, WA | 139 | 92 |
| #22 | Spokane, WA | 137 | 85 |
| #23 | Duvall, WA | 137 | 90 |
| #24 | Tacoma, WA | 134 | 68 |
| #25 | Federal Way, WA | 131 | 62 |